Nintendo Download: 08/10/09

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Big Names and Brilliant Games Make for a Must-See Downloadable Lineup

By IGN Staff

There's one word to describe the latest downloadable game offerings from Nintendo: phenomenal. For starters, Wii owners can dive into a space adventure for the ages as the Super NES classic Super Star Wars makes its Virtual Console debut. WiiWare devotees have two extraordinary new titles to choose from, including the high-flying NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits and the super-charged Rock N' Roll Climber. And don't miss this week's Nintendo DSiWare Brain Age title, which will help keep your mind buzzing wherever you go.

WiiWare

NyxQuest: Kindred SpiritsPublisher:Over The Top GamesPlayers: 1-2 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) -- Mild Fantasy Violence Price: 1,000 Wii Points Description: Experience the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic winged girl who must descend from heaven in search of her missing friend, Icarus. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras. You will need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control winds as you wish. By making your own wrist movements and pointing to the game screen, you will be able to achieve these and many other feats. Fly, aim and shoot using your Wii Remote controller. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods.

Rock N' Roll ClimberPublisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 800 Wii Points Description: Prepare to "rock out" like never before in Rock N' Roll Climber. Climb rocks using the innovative control scheme, which has you controlling your character's movement using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers. If you want an even more immersive experience, optional support for the Wii Balance Board is also available. Make your way up an array of courses, ranging from the Pop level's indoor rock wall to the Heavy Metal level's waterfalls (watch out for those moss-covered rocks -- they're slick). In addition to the sense of accomplishment you'll feel upon reaching the top, you might just be rewarded with your own guitar.

Virtual Console

Super Star WarsOriginal platform: Super NES Publisher:LucasArtsPlayers: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) -- Fantasy Violence Price: 800 Wii Points Description: Risk your life as a Jedi Knight. Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the Evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person 3-D sequences. Rip through the desert in Luke's landspeeder. Clash with aliens in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Blast menacing boss monsters and Imperial stormtroopers. Attack TIE fighters in the trenches of the Death Star. Fight your way through the wastelands of Tatooine to the hostile streets of Mos Eisley and beyond. Grab your blaster, strap on your lightsaber and take on the fight for galactic freedom.

Nintendo DSiWare

Brain Age Express: Arts & LettersPublisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) -- Mild Language Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points Description: This edition of the popular Brain Age series offers players a mix of new and familiar exercises, all with an artistic focus. Test your spelling in Word Attack, enjoy literary classics in Reading Aloud and tune your musical skills in Piano Player. A new Themes mode challenges you in drawing, photography and voice acting and lets you share your creativity with friends and family. And if you need a break, the always-enjoyable Virus Buster makes its return. Prepare for another round of training your brain in minutes a day.